TechTime with Nathan Mumm | E87: Amazon Care is released, Cyber Gangs explained Guest Nick Espinosa | Airdate: 2-8-22

Today on the show, Amazon Care expands nationwide, as founder Jeff Bezos’ superyacht is causing some historic trouble. Mark Zuckerberg threatens to pull Facebook and Instagram from Europe. We have our Security Expert, Nick Espinosa, on the show; he is regarded across the country for his cybersecurity expertise and ability to help companies defend themselves from the next cyberattack. We have other favorite features including, “This Week in Technology,” of course, “Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment,” and, of course, our “Pick of the Day” whiskey tasting. So sit back, raise a glass, and Welcome to TechTime with Nathan Mumm.

Welcome to TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go “Hummmm” Technology news of the week for February 7th – 14th, 2022.

— [Now on Today’s Show]: Starts at 3:57
— [Top Stories In The First Five Minutes]: Starts at 7:16

• Amazon expands its telehealth service nationwide called Amazon Care- What is Amazon Care we and an explanation from Amazon about the service. – https://tinyurl.com/yuzxz8w4
• Jeff Bezos’ superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled – https://tinyurl.com/cctrm5pa
• Mark Zuckerberg is threatening to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe over regulations aimed at hampering the apps’ data harvesting. – https://tinyurl.com/yc4sy475

— [Pick of the Day – Whiskey Tasting Review]: Starts at 20:29

Jim Beam Peach – KY Premium Bourbon | 65 Proof | $17.99

— [Ask the Expert with Nick Espinosa]: Starts at 23:26

Russia arrested six people this week, allegedly part of a hacking group involved in stealing and selling stolen credit cards. Nick Espinosa from Security Fanatics explains how this impacts the Darkweb.

— [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 37:30

February 7, 1998

The 56k modem offered the fastest solution for end-users at its time. When originally introduced, two technologies emerged: X2, which USRobotics developed, and KFlex, which Lucent and Rockwell introduced. The V.90 modem standard was agreed upon to allow both hardware units to have a unified communication path. This helped end years of customer confusion, as two competing 56k modem protocols (K56Flex and X2) were in everyday use at the time.

— [Letters]: Starts at 41:36

LETTERS is our informative segment on email spam attempts that I have received during the week. This includes scams, phishing emails, and all-out mistruths disguised as legitimate emails in the piece.

— [Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 50:33

— [Pick of the Day]: Starts at 53:26

Jim Beam Peach – KY Premium Bourbon | 65 Proof | $17.99
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